Transferable flocked fiber sticker material

Abstract

A transferable flocked fiber sticker material comprising a base sheet, a release adhesive layer applied to one surface of the base sheet, fibers releasably flocked to the adhesive-applied surface of the base sheet in erect position and a hot melt resin adhesive mixture layer applied to the exposed ends of the fibers. The hot melt resin adhesive mixture contains an inorganic or organic filler, a blowing agent and at least one rubber latex.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A transferable flocked fiber sticker material formed of a base sheet selected from the group consisting of paper, cellophane, cloth and non-woven fabric, a release adhesive layer applied to one surface of said base sheet, fibers releasably flocked to said adhesive-applied surface of the base sheet, a hot melt resin adhesive mixture layer applied as a paste to the exposed ends of said releasably flocked fibers and said hot melt resin adhesive mixture containing at least one elasticity imparting agent. 
     
     
       2. The transferable flocked fiber sticker material as set forth in claim 1, in which said hot melt resin adhesive mixture further contains at least one bulk filler. 
     
     
       3. The transferable flocked fiber sticker material as set forth in claim 1, in which said hot metal resin adhesive mixture further contains a blowing agent. 
     
     
       4. The transferable flocked fiber sticker material as set forth in claim 1, in which said elasticity imparting agent comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of styrene butadiene rubber latex, vinyl pyridine latex, isoprene rubber latex, chloroprene latex, acrylate latex and butyl rubber latex. 
     
     
       5. The transferable flocked fiber sticker material as set forth in claim 2, in which said bulk filler comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of clay, silicates, calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate. 
     
     
       6. The method of making a transferable flocked fiber sticker material comprising the steps of, selecting a base from the group consisting of paper, cellophane, cloth and non-woven fabric,   applying a release adhesive layer to one surface of said base sheet,   releasably flocking a plurality of fiber flock material to said adhesive layer,   and applying a hot melt resin adhesive mixture containing at least one elasticity imparting agent to said flock material in the form of a paste dissolved in water or other liquid solvent.   
     
     
       7. The method as set forth in claim 6 in which said hot melt resin adhesive mixture layer is formed by applying said paste of hot melt resin adhesive mixture to the exposed surface of the releasably flocked material, heating the assembly including said base sheet, release adhesive layer, releasably flocked material and hot melt resin adhesive mixture layer to a temperature just sufficient to evaporate said solvent and render said hot melt resin adhesive mixture to a partially fused state.